Boxes or containers



F. c. RolssARD Z BOXES OR CONTAINERS Filed Sept. 25, 1953 INVENTR lC -R Ro ERNANDO UILLC Y 'WARD BY ATTORNEY United States Patent G BOXES R CONTAINERS Fernando Cuillery Roissard, Mexico City,

signor to Airkem, Inc., tion of New York Application September 1953, Serial No. 382,411 2 Claims. (Cl. 299-24) Mexico, as- New York, N. Y., a corpora- This invention relates generally to boxes or containers and especially to boxes or containers to be used as receptacles for deodorants, insecticides, disinfectants, and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to improved boxes or containers of the class described which provide a circular container of adjustable aperture or opening suitable for use with chlorophyll gels and in fectants, in the form of gel, paste, compacts, crystals, or other suitable form.

The container of the present invention is characterized substantially in that it is provided with means for uncovering it gradually or completely while maintaining the cover part and receptacle part in associated relationship, thus avoiding inadvertent displacement of the cover part and keeping it readily available for closing the container are identified by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and where- 1n:

Fig. l is a View in elevation of a container in accordance with the invention showing the same completely covered;

Fig. 2 is an elevation view similar to Fig. 1, but partially uncovered and partially in vertical section to show its inner construction;

Fig. 3 is another view in elevation of the container as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, but with the cover associated with the bottom of the receptacle and with the top of the receptacle fully uncovered; and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the uncovered container as shown in Fig. 3.

As shown in the drawing, the present container comwide and low receptacle 10 Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawin rnade integral with the botto the tubular part.

The cover 15 or tlange 16 wh 14 of the receptacle the parts are in assembled position.

ceptacle bottom The upper inner p preferably rounded as seen at 12' rounded portion or llet 17 17 and the cov portion 12 and 17 close intertting relation therebetween is in closed position When the extended period use the material ance of the rece While I have of ich the container is er 15; and the are preferably such on said receptacle.

acle -10 is lled with 2,766,068 Patented Oct. 9, 1956 provided with a rim is adapted to register with the recess to etect a tight seal or closure when eriphery of the tubular part 12 is to correspond with the between the threaded pin contours of the rounded as to provide when the cover of time. within the ptacle. described my device When it is desired to put to primarily as a container or box, it will be apparent that in its use and apcover can be e etfects without impairing the functioning ot the device as above described.

I wish it to be understood that the foregoing description and accompanying drawing illustrate in an enunciative and non-limitative manner a preferred adaptation of my invention, but without restricting it to the specic details as illustrated and described. Various changes and modifications which may become necessary in practice or are deemed desirable may be made without departing from the scope of my invention, and to the extent that such changes and modifications are embraced by the appended claims, it is to be understood that they constitute part of my invention.

I claim:

1. A container of the class described comprising a circular receptacle having at its center an internally threaded tubular part arranged perpendicularly to the bottom thereof, a disc-shaped cover having centrally thereof a perpendicular pin extending from its lower surface, said pin being of cylindrical contour threaded throughout substantially its entire length and adapted for threaded engagement with said tubular part whereby rotation of said parts provides adjustable support of said parts in different positions of relative movement thereof toward and from each other, interfitting peripheral means on said receptacle and cover for closure of said container in the lowermost position of said cover, and the bore of said tubular part extending completely through said receptacle facilitating assembly as an adj ceptacle by insertio bottom of said receptacle.

lowermost position of said cover.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Bor-rman Aug. 25, Sidney Aug. 1, Howe Sept, 9, Sheaffer May 3, West Oct. 20, Conner et al.' Dec. 3, Walker Ian. 27, Klein et' al. Feb. 3, Owens Sept. 1'2,

FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain Switzerland July 16, France Oct. 8,

detachment of the cover and reustable supporting base for said ren of the pin thereof through the defined in claim l wherein the er in an annular rounded eriphery of the tubular receptacle is rounded to closely engage 

